Boot-black stand.



H. H. KRONE.

BOOT BLACK STAND,

' APPLICATION FILED .IUL\ 2, I917. 15271 58, Patented July 9,1918.

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H. H. KRONE.

BOOT BLACK STAND.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2.1911.

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ToaZZ wltom zit'mag concern: Be it known that I, I-IAR'n-Y H. KEG-N19,?!citizen of the United States, and a resldent of the cityof Chicago,county of 'Cook,'-and State 1 of Illinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in-Boot-Black Stands, ofwhich the following is aspecifica tion; '1'

boot *black 'stands, and has for its object the provision of an improvedconstruction ofthischaracter, which is readily foldable for I easy"transportation.

and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed. Theinvention will be best'- understood by reference to theaccompanyingdra'wings, forming a part of this specification, and inwhich; I J v Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectionof a boot blackstand, embodying my invention,

Fig. 2, a top plan view of the same,

Fig. 3, a front view of the same,

Fig. 4, a section of the stand shown in folded condition,

Fig. 5, a horizontal section taken through the post of a seat employedin the construction, and

Fig. 6, a slightly modified form of construction.

The form of construction illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive,comprises a body 7 in the form of a rectangular wooden box having aslidable drawer 8 therein for containing the boot black utensils andmaterials. A foot rest 9 is secured to the top of the body 7 said footrest being in substantially U form, as indicated, to provide alongitudinal channel therethrough. The body 7 is supported at its rearon supporting legs in the form of an open work frame 10, hinged to thebottom of said body at 11 by means of a hinge which prevents outwardswinging of said frame, as indicated. The frame 10 carries a brace 12pivoted to the inner side thereof, and adapted, when extended, to restagainst the bottomof the body 7 to prevent inward upward folding of theleg frame 10. The forward portion of the body 7 is supported by means ofanother legframe substantially in U form and angularly bent to formvertically extending ont of the body 7, and a horizontally ex- Theinvention consists in the combinations .Qs 'e iacation of Lettersratent. y t t 9, 191 Application filed July 2, 1917. Serial No; 178,164.I

tending portion 15 having knee pads 16 on the sides thereof, said kneepads being used by the operator in blackening shoes,as' will bereadilyunderstood. A suitable seat 17 is ported'on ahollow-seatpost 18hinged at 19 tothe' top ofs'aid'body. The seat post 18 carries aslidable bolt 20 operable by;

means of aknob or handle 21 projecting through a slot'therein, said boltbeing adapted to fit within a hollow handle mem ber 22 onthe rear of thebody7 Byirthis arrangement, it will be observed sired tov fold theseat,- bolt 20 is moved. up-

wardly to disengage handle 22 whereupon the seat may-be foldeddownwardly. into thech'annel in foot rest 9. Likewise the leg frame 10may be readily folded against the bottom of the box and leg frame 1315readily folded over the top of the box, all as indicated in Fig. 4. Thisarrangement furnishes a'simple and convenient form of boot black stand,which may be readily folded into compact form for convenience intransportation.

In the modified form indicated in Fig. 6 a foldable operator seat 23 ismounted on a seat post or frame 24 pivoted to the frame 15 forconvenience of the operator as will be readily understood.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred forms ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, these are capable ofvariation and modification without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise detailsof construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variationsand modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. A boot black stand comprising a body; a foot rest on the top of saidbody having a channel extending therethrough; and a foldable seat poston the rear of said body adapted to fold into said channel,substantially as described.

. ortions 13 pivoted at 14 to the sides of the a foot rest on the top ofsaid body having a channel extending therethrough; a fold- '60 alsoprovided on body 7, said-seat being supable bolt in said seat post and ahollow of sfirid-bodyand sjid frame being adapted member at the rear ofsaid body adapted to fit oyeiflsaid foot rest," substantially as detoreceive said bolt, substantiallyzis**de-' 's orib'ed." V scribed. I 5. Aboot black stand comprising gt body BSiMboOtblnckstandoomprising'a body;a foldabl'e hollowlseat post conneoted with supporting legs.- for therearoi s aid bqdy said body g n' loolt fln saidseat post; and a, and acombinedsupporting frame and op-' hollow socket on said body adapted torern qr-i, sunp rtzif ldably. o nected; tgthel ceive said bolt tolio1d;,s id seatlipost.imup: ont E;; id.ibcl y aidi nmeJoeing;isubr rigtpnsition, substanti l-1 .:-'as:..described.,1 stantiallya-in ,U formnd. ngularlyr bent .to,. '6-,=';A..-b.0ot:b1a ck gstand n pri ingnvbody;-

forrn a;hori zon"t2tl portionndnptedYto rest; a foldable supportforzsaid body- 's aid 55 1pable seat post on the rear 5f said body"adapted to fold into said channel; a's'lid pon illfing lollmi a d, aertical: portion v din 1;.. o c nstitute; ilpporting legsiior-r-i aidqdyi aifili rtieal portionbeingpivoted o theiiront; 1Eimidobody isbstantially; as.

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a ,cornbijied supporting-gimme ,and operator ppprt K oldably;,conneote'dlatothei front; of

saidgbody snidfframfibeing substantiallyi 1111 E if nmr-a d langulalzly;bentgto; form a l ori i zontail portio'n adaptedgtonrest. uponjtheu gnmljd, and En yertical portion :adaptedtd:

constitute "supp bitin legs; f o'r' said tdyfsaid Vertical portion beingpivoted to the front honizontali port-ion; adapted ;to;rest '.1ip0nthe gnundmnd a ,NerticaL por ion pivoted-11:0;

said body to constitute supporting legs! 45- saidi-ho izo tal po ti n,subntantially;zas dew there-ion; and an, peratonitsuppolit =-;on

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